Bangui

English

Etymology

French Oubangui. Named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River; the Ubangi itself was named from the Bangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɑːŋˈɡiː/, /ˈbɑːŋɡi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iː

Proper noun

Bangui

  1. The capital city of the Central African Republic.
  2. A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
    Meronyms: Abaca, Bacsil, Banban, Baruyen, Dadaor, Lanao, Malasin, Manayon, Masikil, Nagbalagan, Payac, San Lorenzo, Taguiporo, Utolbarangays of Bangui
    Coordinate terms: Adams, Bacarra, Badoc, Bangui, Banna, Batac, Burgos, Carasi, Currimao, Dingras, Dumalneg, Laoag, Marcos, Nueva Era, Pagudpud, Paoay, Pasuquin, Piddig, Pinili, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Solsona, Vintarcities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte

Translations

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Afrikaans

Proper noun

Bangui

  1. Bangui (the capital city of the Central African Republic)

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbaŋɡɪ]

Proper noun

Bangui n (indeclinable, relational adjective banguiský)

  1. Bangui (the capital city of the Central African Republic)

Further reading

Portuguese

Proper noun

Bangui f

  1. Bangui (the capital city of the Central African Republic)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbanɡi]

Proper noun

Bangui n (genitive singular Bangui)

  1. Bangui (the capital of the Central African Republic)

References

  • Bangui”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbanɡi/ [ˈbãŋ.ɡi]
  • Rhymes: -anɡi
  • Syllabification: Ban‧gui

Proper noun

Bangui ?

  1. Bangui (the capital city of the Central African Republic)